Cultural heritage
The wealth of the Bruche valley can be counted in a multitude of small simple and touching heritage left by men throughout its history: major sites of memory, religious buildings, architectural testimonies, industrial remains, popular and contemporary art.
If the Bruche valley is Alsatian at heart, It is Vosges at heart, it makes all the difference... the promise of a real change of scenery.
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FountainsThe villages of the Bruche Valley are dotted with numerous dual-basin fountains which were used to fight fires and to supply the inhabitants with running water, while at the same time serving as a...The Stiehr brothers’ organ at the parish church of Saint-MichelThe parish church of Saint-Michel was built between 1742 and 1839.The homes of the great industrialistsVisite extérieureThe French military cemetery of Les ChênesThe French military cemetery of Les Chênes (60 graves) and two ossuaries (105 and 108 soldiers).The principality of SalmCount Henri III of Salm built a castle after 1200 which was falling into ruins by the 16th century.National necropolis from DononAt the Donon, visitors will find the national necropolis, which includes two ossuaries: one for the chasseurs à pied battalions (110 soldiers) the other for the infantry and engineers' regiment (71...Work of art: Le champ du Feu by Daniel PontoreauPublic commission through the CEAAC (European Centre for Modern Art Action).The castle of the counts of SalmThe Château de Salm is located in an exceptional stretch of forest in the Vosges sandstone mountains of the Bruche Valley.The Saint-Georges churchConstructed on the plot where the old Saint Sebastian Chapel once stood, the Saint George Parish Church is the result of two separate construction campaigns.The Kupferschmitt farmOutdoor tourThe hamlets of Fonrupt and StampoumontThe small villages of Stampoumont and Fonrupt offer some of the finest examples of rural architecture in the Vosges.Stèle commémorativeIn the village centre, a stele bears the date of August 14, 1914, the date of the fighting during which the first Battalion of chasseurs à pied took 500 Germans prisoner, also capturing their flag...
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